OBO ID: ZFA:0000023
Term Name: forerunner cell group Search Ontology:
Synonyms:
  • DFCs
  • dorsal forerunner cells
  • forerunner cells
Definition: A group of cells that migrate at the leading edge of shield during gastrulation but do not involute. At the end of gastrulation, forerunner cells migrate deep into the embryo and organize to form Kupffer's vesicle. (1)
Appears at: Gastrula:50%-epiboly (5.25h-5.66h)
Evident until: Segmentation:1-4 somites (10.33h-11.66h)
References:
  • TAO:0000023
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology
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